
ECoR extends cancellation of special trains due to poor patronage
The Hindu
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and poor patronisation of special trains, officials from East Coast Railway decided to extend the cancellation of several special trains. The train number No.08528 Visakha
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and poor patronisation of special trains, officials from East Coast Railway decided to extend the cancellation of several special trains. The train number No.08528 Visakhapatnam-Raipur daily special train leaving Visakhapatnam from June 21 to 30 will be cancelled. In return direction, the train No. 08527 Raipur-Visakhapatnam daily special train leaving Raipur from June 22 to July 1 will be cancelled. Similarly, train No. 08445 Bhubaneswar-Jagdalpur special train leaving Bhubaneswar from June 21 to June 30 will be cancelled. In the return direction, train No. 08446 Jagdalpur-Visakhapatnam special train leaving Jagdalpur on June 22 to July 1 will be cancelled
Over the decades, the Anglo-Indian Grand Christmas Ball in Chennai has stepped into many venues, from Railway enclaves to private halls. It has left an indelible mark on some of these venues, Faiz Mahal and Shiraz Hall, both in Egmore, counted among them. This Christmas Day (December 25), Faiz Mahal is playing host to yet another Grand Christmas Ball. The soiree is organised by Anglo-Indians but by no means restricted to them. In these times of dwindling Anglo-Indian presence even in enclaves with a distinctive Anglo-Indian flavour, this event signifies an effort to preserve a cultural tradition that has enriched Chennai












